Lately

 After getting her trophy at the end of the spring running series, Taylor checked the Local every week to see if her picture made it in there.  She finally gave up.  Then last week, there it was.  She was pumped.

 Poor Chase finally got to the allergy doctor.  They did this handy little test and found out he was allergic to mold.  Hopefully the new medicine will get him breathing a little easier.

 Catching up on a little reading....or maybe mocking her father?!

 Then there were the mums.  We did quite the mum business last week to help my mom out with a fundraiser for her school.

 Dave decided that since I have such a knack for selling mums that he will get me some seeds to grow my own to sell next year.  

 The kids' lunchtimes overlap by 20 minutes so I was able to join them both for lunch one day last week.

 We were supposed to be heading to the beach last Friday afternoon but since those plans fell through we decided to still make the most of a free afternoon and head to Charlottesville to pick apples.

 We forgot to take along the apple picker so the kids had to do the dirty work.

 Some apple pickers are heavier (and giggle more) than others!!

 Finally got him up there.

 Side note: It was crazy sock day at school.  We tried to tell Chase this wasn't necessarily "Charlottesville style" but he could have cared less.  One shark sock and one polar bear!

 This picture is for Megan, Andy and Kerry - does Dave remind you of anyone here and can you imagine the speech he is giving?!?!

 So much like his father! He was giving the "God made all this" speech and how a tiny seed (see hands  from first pic) can grow into all this, isn't that amazing (see hands above).  The kids, as usual, were impressed.

 They had great plans to pick out a pumpkin but they were huge!!! They both settled for a "pie pumpkin" that they could carry themselves.

 And finally, the reason we even pick apples at all - dessert!  

Donut in one hand and ice cream in the other! 

 Taking in the view before we left (and of course, hearing another speech!)

 Taylor FINALLY had a soccer game!

 Her team was ready for action.

 She managed to score three goals!

Chase lost another tooth and is now a real, live jack-o-lantern.

 The running series is still going.  These girls have as much fun posing for pictures as they do running!  One more race to go!

 Both kids are signed up for basketball this winter.  Chase has taken it upon himself to get Taylor ready for the season.  They've been doing drills in the afternoons.

Amazingly, she plays right along.  He takes his job seriously.